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Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndromeCochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-May-2013Patients with primary nephrotic syndrome mostly need immunosuppression to achieve remission, but many of them either relapse after immunosuppression therapy or resistant to it. On the other hand, immunosuppression therapy could increase the adverse effect

Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of ectopic pregnancyCochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2011Traditionally Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been used widely in Chinese hospitals to treat ectopic pregnancy. Many studies have been published supporting its use but the evidence has not been systematically reviewed. This is and update of the review p

Chinese herbal medicines for acute pancreatitisCochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2009Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common acute abdominal emergency but there is no specific therapy for it. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs have been used widely for many years in China to treat acute pancreatitis, and several controlled trials have

Chinese herbal medicines for benign thyroid nodules in adultsCochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2014A thyroid nodule is a discrete lesion within the thyroid gland that might be palpable and is ultrasonographically distinct from the surrounding thyroid parenchyma. Thyroid nodules are more common as age increases and occur more frequently in women. Benign

Chinese herbal medicines for hypercholesterolemiaCochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jul-2011Hypercholesterolemia is an important key contributory factor for ischemic heart disease and is associated with age, high blood pressure, a family history of hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes. Chinese herbal medicines have been used for a long time as lip

Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidismCochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2008Hyperthyroidism is a disease in which excessive amounts of thyroid hormones circulate in the blood. Patients, among other things suffer from tachycardia, warm moist skin and raised body temperature. The treatment of hyperthyroidism includes symptom relief

Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemiaCochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-May-2013Hypertriglyceridaemia is associated with many diseases including atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and chylomicronaemia. Chinese herbal medicines have been used for a long time as lipid-lowering agents.

Chinese herbal medicines for hypothyroidismCochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2015The reduced production of thyroid hormones is the main feature of the clinical state termed hypothyroidism. In Chinese philosophical and medical theory, it results from Yang deficiency. Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) are thought to restore Yang and have b

Chinese herbal medicines for threatened miscarriageCochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2012Threatened miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of all pregnancies. Vaginal spotting or bleeding during early gestation is common, with nearly half of those pregnancies resulting in pregnancy loss. To date, there is no effective preventive treatment for threa

Chinese herbal medicines for treating pre-eclampsiaCochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2009Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) considers that, when a woman is pregnant, most of the blood of the mother is directed to the placenta to provide the baby with the required nutrition, As a consequence, other maternal organs may be vulnerable to damage.

Chinese herbal medicines for unexplained recurrent miscarriageCochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2016Recurrent miscarriage affects 1% to 3% of women of reproductive age and mostly occurs before the 10th week of gestation (and around the same gestational week in subsequent miscarriages). After a miscarriage, the chances of having another miscarriage in a

Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitisCochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2011Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diagnoses made by primary care physicians. It is traditionally treated with antibiotics (although the evidence for their effectiveness is weak, and modest at best) and other even less effective treatments. Chines

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